Crime Rate in Bassett, ward

Bassett has the lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Southampton district and the 3368th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 481st highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bassett in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower than the Southampton district average (135.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bassett’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 494 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 146.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -67.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 597 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bassett ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.